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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

overstage en · ADJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English stage English overstage From over- + stage.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable, of lighting, qualifier:machinery etc) Above the stage.

Antonyms

understage

overstage en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English stage English overstage From over- + stage.

Meanings

  1. To overestimate the severity of a patient's illness.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
overstages Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overstaged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overstaged Tense=Past lexicographic
overstaging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Antonyms

understage